Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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114. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to replace the control committee of the Irish Greyhound Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22879/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, charged with the regulation and development of the greyhound racing industry.

The Control Committee and the Control Appeals Committee of BNG are established under legislation (Greyhound Industry, Control Committee and Control Appeal Committee Regulations 2007, S.I. Number 301 of 2007).

The Control Committee consists of five members who are appointed by the Board of Bord na gCon. Under article 5 of the legislation establishing the Control Committee and Control Appeal Committee, at least one practising solicitor or practising barrister and at least one veterinarian shall be appointed to the Control Committee from time to time and the term of office of members of the Control Committee shall be three years but retiring members shall be eligible for reappointment.

The existing Control Committee was appointed by the Board on the 29^thAugust, 2013, in accordance with Article 5 of the same legislation therefore their term of office is not due for termination until 2016.